Touring the Medoc coast – by bike?
The Medoc region is one of the less visited regions of southern France – and most (overseas) visitors are here for the famous vineyards to the east of the Medoc peninsula such as Chateau Margaux, Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac, Chateau Lafite-Rothschild… …but we aren’t here for the wine, we are visiting the beaches!
Les Restanques, holiday village – review
If you are looking for a family holiday somewhere on the Bay of St Tropez then the Pierre and Vacances holiday village, Les Restanques is well worth considering. I can say that with confidence because we just spent a week there ourselves and I’m very happy to recommend it, having had a great time! The [...]
Biarritz, a fine southern city
Biarritz is in the south-western corner of France, close to the border with Spain. There are several good reasons to visit this attractive city: – the town itself contains very impressive grand 19th century townhouses with wrought iron balconies and other decoration, and is a pleasure to explore – it is a lively town, where [...]
Does that look Nice?
Hot on the heels of our comments about the characteristics of the various coastlines of southern France, here is a photo of the most popular seasort resort in France – Nice. Nice is also a great place to visit, with both easy access to the sunny Mediterranean, and plenty to amuse you in the town [...]
La Grande-Motte
I’m not always a big enthusiast for the beaches of Languedoc-Roussillon. Most of the Languedoc resorts arose in the 1960s and 1970s when the mosquitoes were cleared away from the region to make way for tourists under the so-called ‘Mission Racine’. A fair number of them are dated, crowded, have too much building and development [...]